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If you're looking for Canada Day fireworks, you should look elsewhere.

The first day of the NHL's free-agent frenzy will probably feel more like Tick-Tock Tuesday at the Saddledome.

In fact, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the Calgary Flames didn't make any major moves in the early hours of the annual spend-a-thon.

Consider this quote from Flames GM Brad Treliving: "Free-agency does not cure your ills. I think there's going to be some things that can help us or things that we're going to look at in an attempt to help us, but this isn't a situation where we're waiting until July 1 to cure all our needs."

Treliving has enough salary-cap space to chase a big fish (or three of them), but he'll likely be cautious with his spending this summer. He realizes this rebuilding bunch is not just one piece away from becoming a Stanley Cup contender.

With that in mind, here are five unrestricted free agents who could receive offers from the Flames on Canada Day ...

Brett Bellemore

Defenceman

Current team: Carolina Hurricanes

Salary in 2013-14: US$600,000

Key stat: Credited with 169 hits and 98 blocked shots last season

Bellemore logged almost four full seasons at the American Hockey League level before establishing himself as a regular on the Hurricanes' blueline last winter, and he'll undoubtedly be looking for the right fit so he's not back on the minor-league buses next season. The Flames need to add another right-handed shot to their blueline brigade, with Bellemore, Mark Fayne (New Jersey Devils), Tom Gilbert (Florida Panthers) and Nate Prosser (Minnesota Wild) among the options they could consider. So why Bellemore? At 6-foot-4 and 225 lb., he's an intimidating presence. And at 26, the late bloomer should be hitting his prime. Bellemore is not an offensive threat -- he has two goals in 72 NHL games -- but could be a nice addition to Calgary's defence corps.

Chad Johnson

Goalie

Current team: Boston Bruins

Salary in 2013-14: US$600,000

Key stat: Ranked sixth in NHL in GAA (2.10) and save percentage (.925) last season

Karri Ramo has the inside track on the starting goalie gig at the Saddledome, but the Flames will add some competition through free-agency or trade. Perhaps there is a fit for Johnson, who was raised in Cowtown and tended twine for the Calgary Midget-AAA Buffaloes before starring for the AJHL's Brooks Bandits, heading to college in Alaska and eventually going pro. Johnson, who turned 28 earlier this month, is coming off his first full big-league campaign. The 6-foot-3, 205-lb. puck-stopper posted a sparkling 17-4-3 record while serving as the sidekick to Vezina Trophy-winner Tuukka Rask in Boston last winter. There are a lot of goaltenders looking for work as free agents, so the Flames shouldn't have to overpay to get their guy.

Leo Komarov

Centre/Left-winger

Current team: Moscow Dynamo (KHL)

Salary in 2013-14: US$2 million (KHL)

Key stat: Tied for Moscow Dynamo's team lead with 34 points (12G, 22A) last season

The mandate from president of hockey operations Brian Burke is the Flames need to be bigger and tougher to play against. At 5-foot-11 and 198 lb., Komarov isn't going to leave anybody shaking in their skates, but he certainly is a pain-in-the-you-know-what for the opposition. A member of Finland's bronze-medal bunch at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, the 27-year-old skated last winter in the KHL but will become an unrestricted free agent on Canada Day, and has made it clear he wants to return to the NHL if the price is right. Burke was GM in Toronto for part of Komarov's one-season stint with the Marlies/Maple Leafs, so he knows what the two-way forward is capable of. He could add some energy.

Matt Niskanen

Defenceman

Current team: Pittsburgh Penguins

Salary in 2013-14: US$2.3 million

Key stat: His plus-33 rating last season was tops among all NHL defencemen

This is a long-shot, but it's still worth a shot. At 27, Niskanen is one of few big-name free-agents that would make the Flames a better team immediately and also be a key part of the long-term plan at the Saddledome. The Flames don't have any blue-chip defensive prospects in their system, so they'll need to look at other options to bolster their blueline. Fresh off a 46-point campaign -- six of his 10 goals were game-winners -- with the Penguins, Niskanen is due for a hefty raise and will receive lots of calls. Treliving &amp; Co. have the cash. What they can't offer the 6-foot, 209-lb. rearguard is an opportunity to contend for a Stanley Cup next season.

Radim Vrbata

Right-winger

Current team: Phoenix Coyotes

Salary in 2013-14: US$3 million

Key stat: One of 20 NHLers to hit double-digits in powerplay goals last season

If left-winger Michael Cammalleri signs in another city, the Flames will look elsewhere to replace his offensive output. How about a short-term deal for Vrbata, who scored 20 times -- half of them on the powerplay -- and added 31 assists in 80 skates last winter? Treliving was assistant GM of the Coyotes for the each of Vrbata's five seasons in the desert, so he knows exactly what he's getting if he makes an offer to the 6-foot-1, 194-lb. right-winger. At 33, Vrbata is running out of time to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup and might be insistent on joining a contender, but perhaps Czech countryman Jiri Hudler could convince him to come to Calgary.

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Top-5 free-agents Calgary Flames could pursue

If you're looking for Canada Day fireworks, you should look elsewhere.

The first day of the NHL's free-agent frenzy will probably feel more like Tick-Tock Tuesday at the Saddledome.

In fact, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if the Calgary Flames didn't make any major moves in the early hours of the annual spend-a-thon.

Consider this quote from Flames GM Brad Treliving: "Free-agency does not cure your ills. I think there's going to be some things that can help us or things that we're going to look at in an attempt to help us, but this isn't a situation where we're waiting until July 1 to cure all our needs."

Treliving has enough salary-cap space to chase a big fish (or three of them), but he'll likely be cautious with his spending this summer. He realizes this rebuilding bunch is not just one piece away from becoming a Stanley Cup contender.

With that in mind, here are five unrestricted free agents who could receive offers from the Flames on Canada Day ...

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